Another application to turn a grade II listed hotel into homes has been turned down by the council which criticised the poor quality of the design.

Plans to turn the Glebe Hotel in Barford into four houses and four apartments were thrown out by Warwick District Council this month after 35 members of the public objected to the scheme.

Barford, Sherbourne and Wasperton Joint Parish Council also lodged an objection to the application.

High Desert International Limited had already had an application to turn the former rectory into a residential development refused but said the second application had received more positive feedback from local residents.

The company said the hotel had already been struggling and the pandemic had "effectively hastened its demise" - it has been vacant for over a year.

"Rather than two separate buildings positioned next to the former Glebe Hotel, there would be an extension to the hotel now forming three additional dwellings and one link detached property would be positioned on the site (in the same location / design as previously proposed)," the application added.

An artist's impression of what the development would have looked like (image via planning application)

But district planners said the scheme was not appropriate.

Refusing the application a council report said: "The proposed development is considered to provide poor quality design which fails to provide a subservient and appropriate form of development. 

"The proposal would result in a dominating development within the street scene, which fails to harmonise well or enhance the existing settlement, and also fails to respect and reinforce local architecture. 

"This has a harmful impact on the listed building and the conservation area. 

"The harm is considered to be less than substantial, but there are insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm."

The hotel was built in the 1820's as a rectory to the Church of St Peter and remained in private use until 1948 when it became a hotel.